Soccer. to propel (the ball) by striking it with the head, especially with the forehead.

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verb (used without object)

to move forward toward a point specified; direct one's course; go in a certain direction: to head toward town.

to come or grow to a head; form a head: Cabbage heads quickly.

(of a river or stream) to have the head or source where specified.

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Verb Phrases

head off, to go before in order to hinder the progress of; intercept: The police headed off the fleeing driver at a railroad crossing.

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Idioms

(down) by the head, Nautical. so loaded as to draw more water forward than aft.

come to a head,

to suppurate, as a boil.

to reach a crisis; culminate: The struggle for power came to a head.

get one's head together, Slang. to have one's actions, thoughts, or emotions under control or in order: If he'd get his head together, maybe he'd get to work on time.

give head, Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio or cunnilingus.

give someone his/her head, to permit someone to do as he or she likes; allow someone freedom of choice: She wanted to go away to college, and her parents gave her her head.

go to someone's head,

to make someone dizzy or drunk; overcome one with excitement: Power went to his head. The brandy went to his head.

to make someone conceited or self-important: Success went to his head.

hang one's head, to become dejected or ashamed: When he realized what an unkind thing he had done, he hung his head in shame.Also hide one's head.

have one’s head screwed on right/straight, Informal. to be sensible or rational: It seems like these young people have their heads screwed on right and that our future is in great hands.Also have one’s head on right/straight.

head and shoulders,

far better, more qualified, etc.; superior: In intelligence, he was head and shoulders above the rest of the children in the class.

Archaic.by force.

head over heels,

headlong, as in a somersault: He tripped and fell head over heels into the gully.

intensely; completely: head over heels in love.

impulsively; carelessly: They plunged head over heels into the fighting.

head to head, in direct opposition or competition: The candidates will debate head to head.

keep one's head, to remain calm or poised, as in the midst of crisis or confusion: It was fortunate that someone kept his head and called a doctor.

keep one's head above water, to remain financially solvent: Despite their debts, they are managing to keep their heads above water.

lay/put heads together, to meet in order to discuss, consult, or scheme: Neither of them had enough money for a tour of Europe, so they put their heads together and decided to find jobs there.

lose one's head, to become uncontrolled or wildly excited: When he thought he saw an animal in the underbrush, he lost his head and began shooting recklessly.

make head, to progress or advance, especially despite opposition; make headway: There have been many delays, but we are at last making head.

make heads roll, to exert authority by firing or dismissing employees or subordinates: He made heads roll as soon as he took office.

not make head or tail of, to be unable to understand or decipher: We couldn't make head or tail of the strange story.Also not make heads or tails of.

off the top of one's head, candidly or extemporaneously: Off the top of my head, I'd say that's right.

one's head off, extremely; excessively: We screamed our heads off at that horror movie. He laughed his head off at the monkey's antics.

on one's head, as one's responsibility or fault: Because of his reckless driving he now has the deaths of three persons on his head.

out of one's head/mind,

insane; crazy.

Informal.delirious; irrational: You're out of your head if you accept those terms.

over one's head,

beyond one's comprehension, ability, or resources: The classical allusion went right over his head.

beyond one's financial resources or ability to pay: He's lost over his head in that poker game.

over someone's head, to appeal to someone having a superior position or prior claim: She went over her supervisor's head and complained to a vice president.

Word Origin and History for put heads together

head

v.

"to be at the head or in the lead," c.1200, from head (n.). Meaning "to direct the head (toward)" is from c.1600. Related: headed, heading. The earliest use of the word as a verb meant "behead" (Old English heafdian). Verbal phrase head up "supervise, direct" is attested by 1930.

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head

adj.

"most important, principal, leading," c.1200, from head (n.). Old English heafod was used in this sense in compounds.

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head

n.

Old English heafod "top of the body," also "upper end of a slope," also "chief person, leader, ruler; capital city," from Proto-Germanic *haubudam (cf. Old Saxon hobid, Old Norse hofuð, Old Frisian haved, Middle Dutch hovet, Dutch hoofd, Old High German houbit, German Haupt, Gothic haubiþ "head"), from PIE *kaput- "head" (cf. Sanskrit kaput-, Latin caput "head").

Modern spelling is early 15c., representing what was then a long vowel (as in heat) and remained after pronunciation shifted. Of rounded tops of plants from late 14c. Meaning "origin of a river" is mid-14c. Meaning "obverse of a coin" is from 1680s; meaning "foam on a mug of beer" is first attested 1540s; meaning "toilet" is from 1748, based on location of crew toilet in the bow (or head) of a ship. Synechdochic use for "person" (as in head count) is first attested late 13c.; of cattle, etc., in this sense from 1510s. As a height measure of persons, from c.1300. Meaning "drug addict" (usually in a compound with the preferred drug as the first element) is from 1911.

To give head "perform fellatio" is from 1950s. Phrase heads will roll "people will be punished" (1930) translates Adolf Hitler. Head case "eccentric or insane person" is from 1979. Head game "mental manipulation" attested by 1972. To have (one's) head up (one's) ass is attested by 1978.